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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

S 2726: An Act regarding free expression

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 2726 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on November 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act regarding free expression. It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 10, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 189 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Senate, November 13, 2025 -- Text of the Senate Bill regarding free expression (being the text of Senate document 2696, printed as amended)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Julian CyrCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateCape and Islands
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Ryan FattmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Chris FlanaganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Barnstable
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Liz MirandaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk
Thomas MoakleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Mark SylviaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Bristol
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 189 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted - 156 YEAS to 1 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 254 )
  4. House concurred in the Senate further amendment
  5. Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
  6. Senate concurred in the House amendment with a further amendment, see S3241
  7. Rules suspended
  8. Passed to be engrossed - 153 YEAS to 3 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 211 )
  9. Amendment 8 adopted
  10. Amendment 6 adopted, as changed
  11. Amendment 4 rejected - 23 YEAS to 133 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 210 )
  12. Amendment 3 rejected - 2 YEAS to 154 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 209 )

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source